CVE-2020-26919

NETGEAR JGS516PE Devices: Missing Function Level Access Control

As of , CVE-2020-26919 in NETGEAR JGS516PE Devices is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 3 November 2021
US federal deadline
3 May 2022181 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.57Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
Not availableCISA listed it before 4 February 2022, where the EPSS files we read begin.
Public exploit
None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
Fix
No vendor link in CISA's entry

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Netgear JGS516PE devices contain a missing function level access control vulnerability.

CISA's description

NETGEAR JGS516PE devices before 2.6.0.43 are affected by lack of access control at the function level.

The CVE record's description, from mitre

CVE published
9 October 2020
Assigned by
mitre
CVSS
9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

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